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Dozens of volunteers in La Jolla are working to gather signatures from registered voters in their zip code before Dec. 1 to explore the possibility of the neighborhood becoming its own city.

NBC 7’s Dana Williams has details on the process and why locals want to see it go through.

The San Diego Mojo selected four players in the 2024 Pro Volleyball Federation Draft, including a La Jolla native.

A special agent for Immigration & Customs Enforcement, specifically its Homeland Security Investigations division, is facing DUI charges after crashing a government vehicle in San Diego in October. 

The Padres, Northgate Market, San Diego Food Bank and SDPD teamed up to help give out Thanksgiving meals to about 1,000 underserved families. Each family received a turkey or ham and fresh produce from volunteers, including Padres CEO Erik Greupner, Police Chief Scott Wahl and Padres pitcher Jeremiah Estrada.

While the annual Starlight Festival and parade will still happen Dec. 14, this year, Chula Vista will host a holiday market and tree lighting Dec. 1 to begin the holiday season. The market will run from 3 to 6 p.m. on Third Avenue and the tree lighting will start at 5:45 p.m. in Memorial Park. 

Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed unhealthy for swimmers and surfers Monday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials.

California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

A suspected drunk driver plowed into an apartment complex on I Street and Oaklawn Avenue in Chula Vista on Sunday morning.

A new sculpture in Encinitas has caused an uproar among city leaders and community members. The Encinitas City Council voted this week to allow a shark statue named “Neptune Jr.” to be placed atop a pole at Leucadia Oaks Park.

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter intercepted 37 migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally aboard a 33-foot vessel on Saturday, approximately seven nautical miles off Point Loma, Coast Guard officials announced Sunday.

A sinkhole in Oceanside has closed both northbound and southbound lanes on Melrose Drive at Cannon Road for the following 24 hours, Oceanside police said on Sunday around 2:30 p.m.

An organization is hoping for more volunteers to come together to help lay wreaths on the graves of veterans this holiday season.